Hendersonville woman charged with drug offenses

Published: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:06 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:06 p.m.

A Hendersonville woman employed by the N.C. Department of Revenue was charged with multiple drug offenses, including possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana.

Detectives from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office and special agents from the state Alcohol Law Enforcement Division searched the home of 53-year-old Ann Louise Bailes at 806 Jearl Lane on Jan. 5.

Officers say they seized 31 grams of marijuana from the home, along with glass pipes, metal pipes, scales, baggies, containers and magic markers.

In an arrest warrant, officers allege that Bailes used the items to "process, prepare, package, repackage, store, contain, conceal and introduce into the body a controlled substance which it would be unlawful to possess."

Officers also seized "equipment or ingredients intended for use in the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage," specifically the non-tax-paid liquor known as moonshine, according to Capt. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.

Bailes was charged with a felony count of maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for keeping and selling a controlled substance; misdemeanor possession of marijuana and clonazepam; felony possession with intent to sell and deliver 31 grams of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of non-tax-paid liquor; possessing equipment or ingredients to make alcoholic beverages; and manufacturing non-tax-paid liquor without a permit.

Bailes turned herself in to the Sheriff's Office on Jan. 7 and was released on an $8,000 secured bond.

<p>A Hendersonville woman employed by the N.C. Department of Revenue was charged with multiple drug offenses, including possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana. </p><p>Detectives from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office and special agents from the state Alcohol Law Enforcement Division searched the home of 53-year-old Ann Louise Bailes at 806 Jearl Lane on Jan. 5. </p><p>Officers say they seized 31 grams of marijuana from the home, along with glass pipes, metal pipes, scales, baggies, containers and magic markers.</p><p>In an arrest warrant, officers allege that Bailes used the items to "process, prepare, package, repackage, store, contain, conceal and introduce into the body a controlled substance which it would be unlawful to possess."</p><p>Officers also seized "equipment or ingredients intended for use in the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage," specifically the non-tax-paid liquor known as moonshine, according to Capt. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Bailes was charged with a felony count of maintaining a vehicle or dwelling place for keeping and selling a controlled substance; misdemeanor possession of marijuana and clonazepam; felony possession with intent to sell and deliver 31 grams of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of non-tax-paid liquor; possessing equipment or ingredients to make alcoholic beverages; and manufacturing non-tax-paid liquor without a permit.</p><p>Bailes turned herself in to the Sheriff's Office on Jan. 7 and was released on an $8,000 secured bond.</p>